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James Brown: Say It Loud

James Brown: Say It Loud
★ 8.0/10•2024•2h 50m•TV-PG•Documentary
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Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.

Deborah Riley Draper · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime2h 50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 19, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - Making a Life for MyselfE142m

Making a Life for Myself

Rising from poverty and overcoming abuse in the Jim Crow South, James Brown secures a record deal, electrifies audiences, and breaks down racial barriers; propelling himself into stardom.

Feb 19, 2024

Episode 2 - The Most Powerful Black Man in AmericaE242m

The Most Powerful Black Man in America

Aligning with the civil rights movement, James Brown becomes a cultural force by articulating community pride and political influence, ultimately hailed as the most important Black man in America.

Feb 19, 2024

Episode 3 - Life in the RawE343m

Life in the Raw

Amidst financial pressures, record company politics, substance abuse, and personal struggles, James Brown found himself on a perilous path, colliding with the law and confronting the threat of revisiting prison.

Feb 20, 2024

Episode 4 - Big As Big Can BeE443m

Big As Big Can Be

As the godfather of a breakbeat that birthed hip-hop, James Brown's life serves as a crucial call for respect and dignity for Blackness and Black music in America.

Feb 20, 2024

Actors

James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Deanna Brown

Self - James Brown's Wife

Yamma Brown

Self - James Brown's Daughter

Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

Self

Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self

LL Cool J

LL Cool J

Self

Alan Leeds

Alan Leeds

Self

Jason King

Self

Christian McBride

Self

Jeffrey Harleston

Self

Ras Baraka

Self

Jimmy Jam

Jimmy Jam

Self

Terry Lewis

Terry Lewis

Self

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